"Pointless Pointless is a British game show. It is produced by Endemol Shine UK for the BBC, hosted by Alexander Armstrong and Richard Osman. Each episode of the quiz features teams of two contestants attempting to find correct but obscure answers to general knowledge questions in order to score as few points as possible, and become eligible to compete for the show's cash jackpot. All questions used on the show are factual in nature, and are asked to a panel of 100 individuals in a pre-conducted public survey. Contestants seek to find correct answers that were given by as few"
"Richard Osman Richard Thomas Osman (born 28 November 1970) is an English television presenter, producer, comedian and director, best known for being the creator and co-presenter of the BBC One television quiz show ""Pointless"". He also presents the BBC Two quiz shows ""Two Tribes"" and ""Richard Osman's House of Games,"" and is a team captain on the comedy panel shows ""Insert Name Here"" and ""The Fake News Show"". Osman has gained recognition for his appearances on a wide variety of British panel shows. Osman worked at Hat Trick Productions before becoming creative director of the television production company Endemol UK,"
"Alexander Armstrong Alexander Henry Fenwick Armstrong (born 2 March 1970) is an English comedian, actor, television presenter and bass baritone singer, best known as one half of the comedy duo Armstrong and Miller and as host of the BBC TV game show ""Pointless"". Aside from his ""Armstrong and Miller"" sketch show characters, Armstrong's television credits include a leading role in the TV series ""Life Begins"", whilst he also voiced Professor M in ""Tooned"", alien supercomputer Mr Smith in the ""Doctor Who"" spin-off ""The Sarah Jane Adventures"" as well as the main show's two part story ""The Stolen Earth"" / ""Journey's"
"Pointless (Australian game show) Pointless is an Australian television game show based on the British program of the same name. It is broadcast by Network 10 and co-hosted by Mark Humphries and Andrew Rochford. It began on 23 July 2018. ""Pointless"" is filmed at Network 10 Studios in Pyrmont, a suburb in Sydney's inner-city. In May 2018, Endemol Shine Australia were looking for local contestants from New South Wales to audition for ""Pointless"". It was confirmed that the Nine Network, Seven Network, ABC, SBS and Foxtel hadn't purchased the rights to the show, leaving Network Ten as the likely broadcaster."
"Radio 4 programme ""I'm Suzy, and I'm a Phobic"", which was broadcast in January 2013. Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus (; born 25 June 1962) is an English stand-up and improv comedian, actor, performance poet, cartoonist and podcaster. Jupitus was a team captain on BBC Two's popular music quiz ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"" from its inception in 1996 until its end in 2015, and also appears regularly as a guest on several other panel shows, including ""QI"" and BBC Radio 4's ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"". Born Phillip Swan in Newport on the Isle of Wight, he took his"
"episodes which will include 165 regular and 39 celebrity specials. With the start of the 11th series of ""Pointless Celebrities"" on 23 December 2017, the show gained a brand new set design and an updated intro that replaced the one used since the show's debut. This extended to the 19th series of the daytime version when it premiered on 2 April 2018. Episodes of ""Pointless"" are shown daily during weekdays, within a tea-time timeslot: Episodes of celebrity editions are primarily aired on Saturdays, during a prime-time evening timeslot: In Australia, ""Pointless"" has aired on both BBC UKTV (series 10 and"
"growth with the show subsequently moved to the BBC's main channel BBC One in 2011. By 2013, the programme records four episodes in one day, and averaged 3.6 million viewers daily, gaining more viewers than ITV game show ""The Chase"", which also airs in roughly the same time slot. In February 2014, ""Pointless"" was extended for another 204 episodes, giving three more series, taking the total commissioned to 13 in February 2014. A further 24 celebrity episodes were also ordered. For the 1,000th episode, which aired on 16 January 2017, Armstrong and Osman traded host/assistant duties and four previous couples"
"a book token if the contestants are unable to answer at least one question. The submitter is ""awarded"" with the consolation prize of a round of applause from the audience if both questions are answered correctly. At one point, the prize was a ""Brain of Britain"" quiz book, but was replaced by the book token when the book was out of print. ""Brain of Britain"" was hosted by Robert Robinson for most of its life, although during his illness the 2004 series was hosted by Russell Davies. Peter Snow took over the role in 2007, also due to the illness"
"an episode of BBC One game show ""Pointless"" celebrity edition, also appearing Johnny Vaughan and Toby Tarrant, the episode will be aired later in the year. Trisha Goddard Patricia Gloria Goddard (born 23 December 1957) is an English television presenter and actress best known for her morning talk show ""Trisha"", which was broadcast on a mid-morning slot on ITV before later being moved to Channel 5. She has been based in the U.S. since 2010, when she started working on ""Maury"" as a conflict resolution expert. She hosted a U.S. version of her own talk show, named ""The Trisha Goddard"
"show where he is jokingly known as Armstrong's ""pointless friend"". Having previously worked exclusively in behind-the-camera roles, Osman got the job as co-presenter/assistant when he pitched the idea for the show to a panel of BBC daytime heads, taking the role of the assistant in the demonstration. In October 2013, during a 'record breakers' edition of Pointless, Osman successfully broke a Guinness World Record when he named thirty countries whose capital had been given, in one minute. Osman guest hosted ""Have I Got News for You"" in October 2013. In 2014, Osman began presenting a new BBC Two quiz show"
"Senseless (game show) Senseless is a British television dating game show hosted by Tom Price which first aired on MTV UK on 12 June 2006. It is aired each weekday at 11pm. On each episode a male or female contestant chooses a date from six potential candidates, ranging from the handsome to the foul. However s/he can only do this by touching and smelling them inside a dark room; the contestant does not see any of the dates until s/he eliminates the last one at the end of the show. At the end the contestant wins a date with somebody"
"Sandi Toksvig Sandra Birgitte Toksvig, (, ; born 3 May 1958) is a British-Danish comedian, writer, actor, presenter and producer on British radio and television, and political activist. On 21 October 2016, Toksvig took over from Stephen Fry as host of the BBC television quiz show ""QI"". She was the host of ""The News Quiz"" on BBC Radio 4 from 2006 until June 2015. She also presented the quiz show ""1001 Things You Should Know"" on Channel 4 television in 2012–13, and began hosting a revived series of the same channel's game show ""Fifteen to One"" on 5 April 2014."
"Phill Jupitus Phillip Christopher Jupitus (; born 25 June 1962) is an English stand-up and improv comedian, actor, performance poet, cartoonist and podcaster. Jupitus was a team captain on BBC Two's popular music quiz ""Never Mind the Buzzcocks"" from its inception in 1996 until its end in 2015, and also appears regularly as a guest on several other panel shows, including ""QI"" and BBC Radio 4's ""I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue"". Born Phillip Swan in Newport on the Isle of Wight, he took his stepfather Alexander's surname, Jupitus (a corruption of the Lithuanian name Šeputis) when he was 16."
"participants as possible; those given by no participants are termed ""pointless"" and are the most desirable. Every pointless answer given during the main game increases the jackpot by £250, and one such answer must be given in the final round in order to win it. Although it originally debuted on BBC Two on 24 August 2009, its success in its first three series led the BBC to broadcasting it on BBC One from 2011, though on occasions when the channel is to feature live broadcasts of major news and sporting events, the programme is aired on BBC Two as a"
"The Pointless Book The Pointless Book is a 2014 activity book by British vlogger, YouTuber and presenter Alfie Deyes. Deyes runs a number of popular YouTube channels. The book contains 'pointless tasks' such as baking a cake of mud or creating a time capsule and contains interactive features. The book sold 30,000 copies in its first two weeks, and was top of ""The Times of London"" Bestseller list and a bestseller overall for 2014. The book was praised for its range of activities by fellow YouTubers, however similarities with ""Wreck This Journal"" were noted and was reviewed in ""The Guardian""."
"History of the World"". All five were released by Coronet. In the books, Armstrong and Osman give their insight to pointless matters. Three editions of the official board game have also been released, plus two mini-sized versions, each of which contains updated questions. ""Pointless"" appeared in the BBC sitcom ""Not Going Out"" (series 7, episode 5); Armstrong and Osman both played themselves. ""Pointless"" was also parodied in several sketches of the satirical show ""Newzoids"", in which a caricature of Osman interrupts people in regular situations with phrases used in the game show. Pointless Pointless is a British game show. It"
"the screen to enable blind and visually impaired people to use a phone indepdendently. It has been rumoured that ""Daniel"" was dropped as the default Siri British Male voice option once Apple realised that Jon Briggs' voice was actually a well-known voice in the UK, as Apple wanted the voices used to be ""anonymous"" unknowns. However, he is available as an option in Settings, as above. In October 2017, he was a contestant on the celebrity version of the UK quiz show Pointless. Jon Briggs Jon Briggs (born 24 January 1965) is an English television and radio presenter. He is"
"QI QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Stephen Fry was host of the show from its initial pilot, before departing after the final episode of the M series in 2016, with frequent ""QI"" panellist Sandi Toksvig replacing him prior to the beginning of the N series in 2016. The format of the show focuses on Davies and three other guest panellists answering questions that are extremely obscure, making it unlikely that the correct answer will be given. To compensate, the panellists are"
"Alfie Deyes Alfred Sidney Deyes (born 17 September 1993) is an English YouTuber, vlogger, property investor and author who runs the YouTube channels PointlessBlog, PointlessBlogVlogs (previously PointlessBlogTv) and PointlessBlogGames (previously AlfieGames). On 4 September 2014, he released his first book called ""The Pointless Book"". Since 2014 he has released three books in his ""Pointless Book"" series and one as an autobiography. Deyes started his PointlessBlog YouTube channel in 2009. , the channel has over 5.5 million subscribers and over 481 million views on YouTube. His vlogging channel has 4.1 million subscribers and over 884 million views, his gaming channel has"
"A signing at a bookstore in Piccadilly Circus in London was attended by 8,000 'screaming fans' and resulted in road closures and police helicopters being used, forcing Deyes to reschedule another event at ExCel London while more than 1000 attended a signing in Birmingham. The Pointless Book The Pointless Book is a 2014 activity book by British vlogger, YouTuber and presenter Alfie Deyes. Deyes runs a number of popular YouTube channels. The book contains 'pointless tasks' such as baking a cake of mud or creating a time capsule and contains interactive features. The book sold 30,000 copies in its first"
"Nicholas Parsons Christopher Nicholas Parsons (born 10 October 1923) is an English radio and television presenter and actor. Still active in his 90s, Parsons' long career in television, radio and theatre has made him a household name and he has been described as ""the ultimate quiz show host"" because of his ""geniality, clarity of diction and the speed with which he rattled through questions"". Best known today for his long-standing position as host of the comedy radio game show ""Just a Minute"" in six different decades, Parsons is also famous as the long-term host of ""Sale of the Century"", a"
"Andrew Rochford Andrew Rochford (born 25 July 1979) is an Australian television presenter and formerly practised as a doctor. Rochford was formerly a co-host of Network Ten's ""Breakfast"" program alongside Paul Henry and Kathryn Robinson and National Medical Editor on the Seven Network. Rochford is currently a co-host on ""Pointless"", alongside Mark Humphries. Rochford was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and grew up on the Northern Beaches. He attended secondary school at St Augustine's College before going to university and completing an undergraduate degree in medical science at the University of Sydney followed by a graduate degree in medicine,"
"Perfection (game show) Perfection is a BBC quiz show which was hosted by Nick Knowles. It was first shown on BBC Two from 17 January 2011 to 10 February 2012, then shown on BBC One from 2 January 2013 to 31 October 2014 and then back on BBC Two from 2 to 30 March 2015. Two complete games are played per episode. Each game begins with four participants (referred to by the host as ""the usual suspects"") who are sequestered in a soundproof booth backstage. One of the four is chosen at random to play the game onstage as a"
"Never Mind the Full Stops Never Mind the Full Stops is a British television panel game based on the English language, its idiosyncrasies, and its misuse. It is hosted by the British actor, author and Oscar-winning screenwriter, Julian Fellowes. Each episode lasts 30 minutes. The series was filmed in March 2006 at Channel 4's studios in Horseferry Road, Westminster. It was originally broadcast on BBC Four, and aired on BBC Two from 9 October 2006. Two teams of two people are faced with various questions and challenges concerning English grammar, spelling and usage. The show is divided into rounds, with"
"The Totally Senseless Gameshow The Totally Senseless Gameshow is a one-off variety show that aired on 11 August 2015 for BBC Three. It was hosted by Martin Dougan. The gameshow elements were interspersed with 'backstage' inserts, humorously highlighting stereotypical treatment of the disabled. In the gameshow itself, two mixed sex teams took part - Sugababe Amelle Berrebah teamed up with athlete Greg Rutherford, competing against the pairing of Casey Batchelor and Rick Edwards - with each round's premise being that the contestants were deprived of one sense (or had it artificially impaired): Although slated as a one-off programme, part of"
"Money for Nothing (TV programme) Money For Nothing is a British television programme hosted by Sarah Moore, Jay Blades and Ethan-James Osborne that airs on BBC. The premise of the programme is to take items that other people have disposed of and which the presenter rescues from council refuse collection sites. With the help of a designer they are turned into desirable items, which are then sold. Any profit made is then returned to the individual(s) who disposed of the item originally. The show voice-over is provided by comedian and writer Arthur Smith. ""Celebrity Money for Nothing"" is a related"
"have been broadcast during the daytime schedules. The pilot was not hosted by Fry and was recorded in November 2009, but a series has yet to be broadcast. QI QI (Quite Interesting) is a British comedy panel game television quiz show created and co-produced by John Lloyd, and features permanent panellist Alan Davies. Stephen Fry was host of the show from its initial pilot, before departing after the final episode of the M series in 2016, with frequent ""QI"" panellist Sandi Toksvig replacing him prior to the beginning of the N series in 2016. The format of the show focuses"
"all twelve episodes. Armstrong was a leading contender to take over as host of ""Countdown"" when Des O'Connor left in 2008, although when he hosted ""Have I Got News for You"" on 24 October 2008, he said that he hadn't yet accepted the job, despite team captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton making jokes about his ""new role"". Armstrong declined the job, telling ""The Independent"" that he didn't want to be ""pigeonholed"" as a presenter, preferring to focus on acting and comedy. Armstrong has been the presenter of the BBC One game show ""Pointless"" with former university friend Richard Osman"
"answering a question, and are provided with a safety net that grants them a guaranteed cash prize if they give an incorrect answer, provided they reach a specific milestone in the quiz. The original series aired for 30 series and a total of 592 episodes, from 4 September 1998 to 11 February 2014, and was presented by Chris Tarrant. Over the course of its run, the original series had around five contestants walk away with the top cash prize of £1 million, and faced a number of controversies during its run, including an attempt to defraud the show of its"
"Graham Norton Graham William Walker (born 4 April 1963), known professionally as Graham Norton, is an Irish television and radio presenter, comedian, actor, and author based in the United Kingdom. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for his comedy chat show ""The Graham Norton Show"" and an eight-time award winner, overall. Originally shown on BBC Two before moving to other slots on BBC One, it succeeded ""Friday Night with Jonathan Ross"" in BBC One's prestigious late-Friday-evening slot in 2010. He also presents on BBC Radio 2 and is the BBC television commentator of the Eurovision Song Contest, which"
"Tracy – have played all of their eight games. Perfection (game show) Perfection is a BBC quiz show which was hosted by Nick Knowles. It was first shown on BBC Two from 17 January 2011 to 10 February 2012, then shown on BBC One from 2 January 2013 to 31 October 2014 and then back on BBC Two from 2 to 30 March 2015. Two complete games are played per episode. Each game begins with four participants (referred to by the host as ""the usual suspects"") who are sequestered in a soundproof booth backstage. One of the four is chosen"
"in with Ofoedu. On 22 September 2007, Feltz and Ofoedu won £150,000 for a cancer charity on the celebrity version of ITV's ""Who Wants To Be a Millionaire"". In 2010, they took part in the Virgin 1 show ""A Restaurant in our Living Room"", catering for 25 people in their home. Since January 2011, Ofoedu and Feltz have co-hosted ""The Vanessa Show"" on Channel 5. Ofoedu and Feltz made an appearance on the BBC One daytime quiz show ""Pointless Celebrities"" in July 2011. They reached the final, beating the other three pairs, but were unable to win the jackpot for"
"Don't Ask Me Ask Britain Don't Ask Me Ask Britain is a British television comedy panel game show that has aired on ITV from 18 April until 23 May 2017 and is hosted by Alexander Armstrong with Frank Skinner and Jonathan Ross as the team captains. The series is produced by Chalkboard TV for ITV. The goal is for the two teams to second-guess what the viewers will vote for in various questions by using an app and voting along live. An app is available for iOS and Android devices where the viewers can vote along live to various questions."